Waiting for the Biblioburro by Monica Brown

In Colombia, a young girl waits for the traveling library brought by a man on 2 burros, who brings books to 100s of kids in isolated villages (Ages 4-8)

You and Me and Home Sweet Home by George Ella Lyon

Sharona and her mother think their dream home is impossible until the community comes together and builds them one (Ages 4-8)

Sophie’s Lovely Locks by Erica Pelton Villnave

A girl decides to cut her hair and donate to another child in need of a wig (Ages 4-8)

Make a Stand: When Life Gives You Lemons, Change the World! By Vivienne Harr

The true story of a girl who starts a lemonade stand to fundraise to end child slavery, and ended up creating a for-profit company that has raised over $100,000 (Ages 4-8)

Olivia’s Birds: Saving the Gulf by Olivia Bouler

A girl offers over 500 paintings to help Audobon with the Gulf Coast oil spills and raises $175,000 (Ages 7-12)

One Love by Cedella Marley

A girl gets the neighborhood to start picking up trash together until they end up with One Love Park (Ages 2-4)

The Berenstain Bears Think of Those in Need by Stan and Jan Berenstain

The bears realize they have too much stuff and begin donating it to those in need (Preschool-2nd Grade)

Strega Nona’s Harvest by Tomie dePaolo

Anthony plants a garden with more food than he can handle, so he secretly leaves food at Strega Nona’s doorstep, which she then turns into a feast for the whole neighborhood (Pre-K, 1, 2)

The Spiffiest Giant in Town by Julia Donaldson

George decides to buy new clothes and walks around feeling spiffy, until he realizes that his new clothes could have been used toward helping those in need (Ages 3-7)

What is Given From the Heart by Patricia McKissak

James and his Mama are going through a hard time, but that doesn’t stop his mother from turning her favorite tablecloth into an apron for a family that just lost everything  (K-3)